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Pro

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  magnificent nature, kind people, picturesque houses, whales, musk, etc. 


Con

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  Its cold 


In a nutshell

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  The outskirts of Earth. 

 

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Things to Do  

Katuaq - Greenland Cultural Centre

Katuaq - Greenland Cultural Centre, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  I found this an interesting and pleasant place to visit. This is the home of cinema, theatre and other cultural matters. There is also a very good cafe - I enjoyed my reindeer soup and a musk ox burger. 

Nuuk Tourism – Tikilluarit A/S

Nuuk Tourism – Tikilluarit A/S, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  There is more than one tourist office in Nuuk, this one is down by the national museum and the water front. The staff are friendly and can arrange helicopter and boat trips.The interior has a Christmas feel - sadly it does seem a little out of context. 

Greenland's National Museum

Greenland's National Museum, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The museum offers free admission during the winter months - it has a good permanent collection, and has a range of buildings to visit in it's complex.There are visiting exhibitions and of course the permanent collection - including some mummified remains of the indigenous... 

Visit the red lamp post!

Visit the red lamp post!, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  What can I say about this? It is not so much a thing to do - more a thing to walk past and glance at on your way to the bank or post office.The red post with an old lantern at it's top is a site to be seen all the guide books say! During the 19th century the Moravian... 

The church of Greenland's first missionary

The church of Greenland's first missionary, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The Hans Egede Church did not look much like a church when I first saw it. It was in fact consecrated on the 250th anniversary of the founding of his mission. I was unable to get inside, as it was locked! 

Church of our Saviour - Nuuk Cathedral

Church of our Saviour - Nuuk Cathedral, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The Church of our Savior (Vor Frelser Kirke) is the cathedral of Greenland. It was build 1849.Up until 1993 the cathedral of Greenland was the same as that of Copenhagen, however under legal statute Vor Frelse Kirke became cathedral of Greenland. The first bishop was... 

Restaurants  

Drop in: Drop in Lebanees food

Drop in: Drop in Lebanees food, Nuuk

 Robin020 Says:  Drop in restaurant Lebanees food Lebanees 

Cafe Tuaq: Lunch in Katuaq

Cafe Tuaq: Lunch in Katuaq, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  This was a friendly and enjoyable place to to have lunch. The cafe is in the Katuaq, the Culture House. It was a pleasant place to eat. Reindeer Soup and Musk Ox Burger.The coffee and cakes were excellent. 

Café Prego: Coffee and Cake

Café Prego: Coffee and Cake, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  Whilst waiting for a telephone call from the Air Greenland helicopter pilots, I called into Café Prego to have a seat and a coffee. Coffee and Cake 

Nightlife  

"Mutten": A Wellknown Pub

"Mutten": A Wellknown Pub, Nuuk

 Mr.Mora Says:  Nuuks most visited pub is called "Mutten" or Kristinemut and is located in the yellow building besides Hotel Hans Egede. You will be looked at, if you are dressed in a dinnerjacket. 

Transportation  

Flying to the capital, Nuuk

Flying to the capital, Nuuk, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  If you travel from outside of Greenland, I suspect that you may well have to travel via Kangerlussuaq. That is the international hub for Air Greenland. The flight is fairly short,enough for a coffee and a cookie or two.The helicopter service is also operated by Air Greenland... 

Shopping  

Atuagkat Boghandel: Greenland's largest bookshop

Atuagkat Boghandel: Greenland's largest bookshop, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The shop seems to have cornered the market ion book sales and mail order selling. They have two floors and seem professional capable.I was in the store twice on my visit and each time it was fairly busy. The publish and distribute the Kalaallit Nunaat Atlas. 

Brugsen: A supermarket, a clothes shop and much more

Brugsen: A supermarket, a clothes shop and much more, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  Brugsen is in fact the Cooperative Society. As with many other shops, this store has everything you need. It is a combination of bakery, clothes store, supermarket, music store, toy store and well everything else you need. The store has two floors, the food outlet is on the... 

Pisiffik: The supermarket under the hotel!

Pisiffik: The supermarket under the hotel!, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  Like so many other shops in Nuuk, they sell a wide range of things. This is a supermarket, located within the Hotel Hans Egede complex. As well as being a supermarket, they sell clothes, electrical goods and well a huge range of things. 

Local Customs  

Alcohol.

Alcohol., Nuuk

 mwe Says:  Boozing seems to be the main local custom. Walking from the waterfront on a TUESDAY morning to the main shopping area, I went past numerous houses where there were about a dozen people outside each of them all boozing. Returning in the afternoon, the same people were outside... 

Tourist Traps  

35mm camera film from Nota-Bene.

35mm camera film from Nota-Bene., Nuuk

 mwe Says:  I visited Nuuk on a cruise ship, the courtesy bus dropped us off on the waterfront, where the only shops are selling souvenirs.The 'real' shops are on Imaneq, between the waterfront and the container port. I went into NOTA-BENE, an electrical, photographic and computer... 

Kangerlussuaq

Kangerlussuaq, Nuuk

 Mr.Mora Says:  Kangerlussuaq is primary an airport and an airporthotel and not a typical greenland village. It´s a closed american airbase. It´s here you arrive, when you for example are going to Nuuk. You won´t meet many grenlanders here, so if you are planning a trip to Greenland, don´t... 

Favorites  

New Herrnhut Mission

New Herrnhut Mission, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The mission was built in 1747 to house the headquarters of the Greenland Moravian Mission, sent by command of King Christian IV. They were sent to assist Hans Egede. It seems that this did not work, so the Moravians, left the mission and set up their own mission on the... 

Arqaluk Plads (Arctic Gardens)

Arqaluk Plads (Arctic Gardens), Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  I am sure that as i was visiting in the late winter months - I did not see the gardens at their best. They were snow filled and there was nothing of a garden to speak about - the summer may bring a different picture. Around this area, there was a great number of memorials... 

The Post Office

The Post Office, Nuuk

 gordonilla Says:  The post office is an important facility, no matter which town, city or country you are visiting. In Nuuk, the post office is busy and has it's own unique opening times.Monday to Wednesday and Friday 10.00 - 15.00Thursday 10.00 - 17.00Saturday 10.00 - 13.00Outside of these... 

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 Restaurant Hotel Godthaab is a gourmet-restaurant. Don´t miss to try a steak of musk 

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Q:  What is the price of a helicopter tour of the ice sheet from Nuuk? 

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A: Prices are generally about a little less than five hundred US dollars for less than an hour ( a little more expensive than Alaskan helicopter tours which can be only... 

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Another one of the places I really want to visit

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 I have finally made it to Nuuk, it is another one of those out of the way places that I have always wanted to visit. It seems that 2010 was the year to travel this far north and west. Although... 

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Nuuk the capital of Greenland

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 Visiting Greenland is a great experience. In the capital Nuuk there´s several interesting activities. The most spectular perhabs is "the Board" in danish "Brædtet" from where the sealers and whalers... 

3

DK-3900 Nuuk (Godthab), Greenland's capital.

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 How many people could name the capital of Greenland? ...Nuuk has been its official name since Home Rule was enacted in 1979. Nuuk's also known as Godthab (Good Hope), a name given by Norwegian... 

4

I would like to go there one day

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Nuuk. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Greenland AKA something. I should look at the map.

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 Well, sorry I don't have pictures, I've lost them or something. well anyway, Greenland is very cold! And in case your chopping wood for a fire and anaxe gets in your head, call out THERE'S AN AXE IN... 

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